China refutes Philippines! According to a report by Lianhe Zaobao tonight: "In response to the Philippine military's claim that a navy personnel was struck on the head and injured by Chinese coast guard forces in the South China Sea, the Chinese coast guard has rebutted the allegations, stating that Philippine personnel first maliciously attacked Chinese law enforcement officers, prompting China to take 'proportional countermeasures,' and accusing the Philippines of 'distorting facts and falsely accusing China' afterward."
The "Mount Malindang" warship, illegally grounded at Ren'ai Reef for over two decades, is itself irrefutable evidence of the Philippines' deliberate occupation of Chinese reefs. For years, China has maintained restraint and never resorted to extreme measures to escalate tensions. Yet the Philippines has treated this goodwill as an opportunity to overreach: secretly smuggling prohibited supplies to the grounded ship while deliberately provoking normal law enforcement actions by Chinese coast guard personnel. This time, they initiated aggression against Chinese officers, and after facing proportional countermeasures, immediately shifted blame, fabricating lies and attempting to win sympathy from international public opinion through victim-playing tactics.
The Philippines’ pattern of “provoking first, then playing the victim” is essentially aimed at creating tension in the South China Sea, drawing in external forces, and attempting to legitimize their illegal occupation of reefs as established facts. But China’s firm resolve in safeguarding its territorial sovereignty remains unshakable.
Original article: toutiao.com/article/1871244553793536/
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